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double-

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English

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Etymology

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From Old French double, more at double.

Prefix

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double-

  1. (obsolete) In the metric system, multiplies the attached unit by two.

Usage notes

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  • Included in the early metric system, but dropped upon adoption of the SI in 1960.
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